What's Tui Na?Posted by massage2Cardenas Boyette on April 30th, 2021 
Tui Na (pronounced'tweee naw') refers to an wide assortment of Massage, Bodywork, and Oriental medicine therapeutic touch therapies. Tui Na originates in Taiwan, and it is sometimes called"Taiwanese acupuncture". The term Tui Na is used widely throughout the world, and its meaning is largely confused by Westerners. In traditional Chinese Medicine, tui na refers to the four meridians and a person's energy flows. Tui Na is not typically used as a pleasurable pastime, but instead for the cure of specific disorders, such as pain or stress.
According to the traditional teachings of TCM, tui na therapy seeks to promote stability in yang energies by restoring chi to the qi through subtle, slow strokes with palms and needles, using acupuncture needles, and stimulating specific points along meridians. It originated in China and was later brought to Japan and other parts of Asia. Many practitioners of TCM believe acupuncture and tai chi are the exact same thing, although both rely on different approaches. While TCM does not directly use the conditions, TCM-based therapies often use the expression Tui Na when referring to the therapy.
Many TCM schools now use a simplified version of tui na. In fact, many schools prefer simplified versions of traditional Chinese medicine because they don't have to deal with the potentially confusing elements of TCM terminology. Because of this, simplified versions of acupuncture, herbs, and other forms of therapeutic massage commonly referred to as Tui Na is used extensively in TCM practices.
Check out the post right here But some TCM practitioners still prefer traditional Chinese medicine, arguing that some medical conditions are treated with a holistic approach which Tui Na can not provide.
When performing a Tui Na massage, the therapist typically begins by placing pressure on specific meridian points across the patient's body, then working from the outside into the interior of each of the identified meridians. Each session may last for half an hour to one hour, depending on the needs of the individual. The therapist will usually start with gentle stimulation of the body's vital energy points, followed by more targeted stimulation of specific acupoints. Each session usually ends with a customer standing upright, having the usual post-treatment sensation of pain relief, and maybe some small flushing of the facial skin.
Because TCM uses the idea of tui na (the sound of flowing water) to signify the flow of qi through the body, and the idea of linking meridians into the heart chakra by means of symbolically drawing blood into the heart through acupoints found there, both the therapist and their individual learn how to interpret the flowing water. The two kinds of massage treatment are separated only by the location of the acupoints on the body. Therefore, a tui na massage for the facial area of the face can be done on the hands and feet also, even though a Shiatsu Qigong massage on the abdomen can be done on either the feet or the hands.
TCM practitioners also learn how to identify various signs that will indicate when it's time to perform a particular treatment. In addition, they also learn to read patterns in the movements of the individual during the massage. Although it is not necessary to carry out this procedure using acupuncture points, many TCM practitioners feel that it provides better results and a deeper understanding of qi flow. They use both the hands and feet, or both, in doing the treatment.
Tuina is one of the Chinese massage techniques that are most closely connected with TCM. Tuina is the regeneration of the meridians and channels that run along the body, connecting all parts of the nervous system and providing a unification of the different functions of the organs, tissues and systems. These channels or meridians are jointly called the meridians. The expression'tuina' literally means'all knowledge' and refers to the entire body of knowledge that exists within the body. This knowledge is the source of the body's energy and is thought to be the fundamental foundation for the proper functioning of the human body.
Many TCM specialists believe that acupuncture and Tui Na are interrelated and that they derive from the same foundation or root. Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years to treat a variety of ailments in both East and West. From the TCM world, the healing energy that is released during a session can stimulate the flow of qi through meridians and channels. When the flow of energy is unrestricted, it can promote the restoration of the body to its pre-diagnosis and unique state of health. As the energy is restored, the individual experiences improvements in his/her health, along with the alleviation of many ailments and the absence of others.
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